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Union Pacific's Evanston Subdivision
Green River, WY to Ogden, UT
Updated:  01/04/2008

Introduction

        With all of the grandeur of UP's Overland route, the highlight of it all might very well be the segment of track known as the Evanston Sub. Many a UP publicity photo has been taken along this sub, especially around the eastern Utah areas of Echo Canyon and the Wahsatch area. Double track lines and plenty of trains will greet your camera and you haven't seen the west unless you've explored the vast plains of southern Wyoming. This sub has a lot to offer. Trains, scenery, mountains and plains, its all here on the Evanston Subdivision.

        Westbound trains are in the midst of their grueling climb across the Rockies, and it is this portion of track that gave rise to the biggest steam and diesel locomotives that the Union Pacific is so famous for.  The Big Boys and Challengers, Gas turbines and Centennials, all were created with one main focus, getting the freight across the Overland Route and fast!

        Access along the line is sporadic at best. While many locations are easily explored, others will challenge even the best railfan's skill requiring a bit of ingenuity to successfully survey and cover.

 


Evanston Subdivision Table of Contents: (White background is your current page)

Picture Pages

Total # of Pictures

Last Update:

Maps & Railfan Info

Last Update:

Evanston Sub Main Page

75

01-04-2008

Evanston Sub Maps

2-5-2004

Utah Segment  (Wahsatch, UT to Ogden, UT)

79

01-04-2008

NA

 

Wyoming Segment  (Green River, WY to Evanston, WY)

4

8-21-2003

NA

 

Evanston Sub Superlatives

East end: Green River, WY  MP  814.7; West end: Ogden, UT  MP  992.6; Total route miles: 177.9

Max track speed: 70 mph ; Double track CTC:  MP 814.7 - 846.5 & MP 977.7 - 992.6 / Double Track ABS  MP 846.5 - 977.7
Major stations (locations): Ogden, Echo, Evanston, Granger, Green River
Crew Change Points: Green River, WY; Ogden, UT
Yards: Ogden, UT;  Evanston, WY (small); Green River, WY

Junctions @ Granger, Pocatello Sub (UPRR) MP 846.5
Highest point: 7,268' @ Altamont, WY ~ Lowest Point: 4,319' @ Ogden, UT
Radio Frequencies: AAR 27  160.515 DS-06 Green River to Ogden;  AAR 38  160.680 Green River Yard;  AAR 20  160.410 Ogden Yard
Train Frequency: 45-50 daily;  Train Types: Coal, Auto, Intermodal, Manifest, Cement

Amtrak: None Scheduled


Timetable Info

Evanston Subdivision, RR East to RR West
Stations
MP
Speed Limit
Sidings (C = Center Siding)
East Green River
814.7
30
Yard
Green River
815.1
30
Yard
West Green River
817.3
30
Yard
CP G819
819.3
50
 
Peru
824.9
60
 
Bryan
830.0
70
Business Spur
CP G833
833.3
70
 
Stauffer
834.1
60
Business Spur
Alchem
834.9
70
 
Westvaco
838.0
70
Business Spur
West Westvaco
839.1
70
 
*Detector*
843.9
70
 
East Granger
844.0
70
 
Granger
846.5
70
N 13,456'
Verne
854.0
70
C 6,040' / Business Spur
*Detector Track 1*
854.7
70
 
Hampton
866.2
70
 
*Detector Track 2*
867.7
70
 
Carter
875.4
60
C 6,522'
Westward Hold Signal
875.6
70
 
Eastward Hold Signal
876.3
70
 
*Detector Track 1*
884.1
50
 
Bridger
885.6
60
C 6,378'
Leroy
890.5
60
C 1,079'
*Detector Track 1*
890.5
45
 
Spring Valley
897.6
45
C 689'
Aspen
900.1
45
 
Altamont
904.8
45
 
*Detector Track 2*
910.6
60
 
Millis
912.5
60
C 1,501'
Westward Hold Signal
915.8
45
 
Evanston, WY
917.2
45
N 9,064'
Eastward Hold Signal
919.2
35
 
Wahsatch, UT
927.1
35
C 4,662'
Curvo
930.5
30
Business Spur
Castlerock
936.2
40
Business Spur
Westward Hold Signal
942.3
45
 
Emory
943.0
40
C 5,665'
Baskin
947.9
40
Business Spur
Eastward Hold Signal
952.2
35
 
Echo
952.7
45
C 6,628'
*Detector Track 1*
955.1
50
 
Devil's Slide (Taggart)
961.1
50
C 5,791'
Westward Hold Signal
961.6
50
 
Morgan
968.0
50
C 6,751'
Peterson
975.4
40
Business Spur
Westward Hold Signal
975.5
40
 
Strawberry
977.7
50
 
Uintah
984.7
50
Business Spur
East Riverdale
988.6
45
 
Riverdale
989.7
45
Yard
Ogden
992.6
30
Yard

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